Autographic register.



N6. 766,267. PATBNTBD 6116.2, 1904. A. KRAUTH.

AUTOGRAPHIG REGISTER.

APPLIUATION FILED 1163.6, 1904.

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@Noruega No. 766,267. Y PATENTED AUG. 2, 1904. A. KRAUTH. AUTOGRAPHIG REGISTER.

APPLmATloN FILED MAB. s. 1904. No MQDEL. 2 sHBETs-SHEBT 2.

inval l loz NITED STATES Patented August 2, 1904.

PATENT OFFICE- AUTOGRAPHIC REGISTER.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No.` 766,267, dated August 2, 1904.

Application filed March 8, 1904.

T0 @ZZ ufl/m11. it may concern:

Be it known that I, ALBERT KRAUTH, a citizen of the United States, residing at Hamilton, in the count)v of Butler and State of Ohio, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Autographic Registers, of which the following is a specification.

My invention relates to an autographic register, and in particular to that kind known as a "summary" device, in which the recordsheet is adapted to receive only the totals.

One of the objects of the invention is to produce an improved feed.

Another object of the invention is to provide a trip for releasing the tension of various feed-rollers.

The features of my invention are more fully set forth in the description of the accompanying drawings, forming a part of this specitication, in which- Figure 1 is a. side elevation of a portion of an autographic register containing my improved summary device. Fig. 2 is a section on line :1' fr, Fig. 1. Fig'. 3 is a section on line iff if', Fig. Q. Fig. 1 is a section on line w fr, Fig. Q. Fig. 5 is a central vertical section through the rolls, showing the check-indication mechanism. Fig. 6 is a front elevation of the same. Fig. T is a bottom plan view of the means for supporting one of the record-rolls. Fig. 8 is a section on line j/ y, Fig. '7.

The relative positions of the delivery-strip and the record-strip are indicated in Fig'. 5.

1 represents the casing, inthe sides of which is journaled the shaft Q.

3 represents a main feed-roll mounted on shaft 2.

5 represents a companion feed-roll, the ends 4 of which journal in the blocks (5 in the slidebox T in the casing 1. The;Y are held normally downward by the spring 8, so that the roll 5 frictionally contacts the roll 3.

9 represents a record-feeding roller; 10, the shaft thereof, journaled in the casing. 11 represents a companion record-feeding roller contacting' roller 9. These feed-rollers 9 and 11 feed the recorded strip into a suitable compartment within the register.

1Q represents the shaft for roller 11. Said Serial N0. 197,191. (No model.)

shaft is journaled in the ends of arms 13 of the swinging frame 1st. (See Figs. 7, and 8.)

15 represents a shaft the ends of which are supported in the casing. The swinging frame 11 is hinged on shaft 15.

16 represents a coil-spring, one end of which is tixed to shaft 15, and the intermediate portion of the spring is looped around a tongue 17 of the frame 11. The function of the spring is to exert an upward tension on the' frame 11, holding' the roller 11 in contact with roller 9.

In order to raise the roller 5 from contact with the roller 3 and at the same time to depress the roller 11 from contact with roller 9, I provide the following devices: (see Fig. LL) At each end of the casing is a set of tripping mechanisms, one end being shown in Fig. L1, in which 1S represents a tripping-lever hinged at 19 to the casing. 'lhe upper end of the trip 18 engages the ends 1 of the roller 5. rPhe slide-box T is provided with the slots 20, which permit the roller 5 to be raised. 21 represents another trip-lever, which is fulcrumed on the shaft 14). 'lhe upper end of the trip 21 engages the lower end of trip 18. lower end of trip Q1 engages the shaft 12. 22 represents a rock-shaft journaled in the casing. Q1 represents rock-arms looselyT journaled on shaft 22, having' the lugs 23 engaging the trip 1S, said rock-arms being provided with an operating-rod (l, by means of which they are rocked on shaft to operate the trips 18 and 21 for simultaneously separatingr the two sets of feed-rollers. 'hen this handle is raised, the trips 18 and 21 are rocked on their centers, overcoming the tension of the springs e and ,1(3 and raising roller 5 and depressing roller 11 simultaneously. 'Ihe arms 21 can be rocked to throw the lug 23 beyond the dead-center, and so holding the rollers in separated condition for manipulating the paper `strips which pass between them. 'hen the arms 21 are released, the springs 8 and 16 will return the rollers 5 and 11 to normal contacting' positions with their companion rollers El and 9, respectively.

represents a ratchet-wheel .on shaft 10. (See Fig. et.)

L6 represents a pawl pivoted to the casing,

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the end of which pawl engages the ratchetwheel 25. 27 represents a spring engaging the pawl 26.

28 represents the top of the writing-tablet (See Fig. 5.) The top or delivery strip of paper passes from the top of the tablet between the feed-rollers 3 and 5.

29 represents an idle roller journaled in the casing opposite end of the tablet 28. The record-strip takes a downward course from the tablet over the roller 29, thence downward between the roller 3 and the curved plate 30 and between the rollers 9 and 11.

I will now describe the mechanism for respectively feeding the rollers. (See Figs. 1 and 2.)

31 represents a shaft outwardly projected from the casing 1. Upon this shaft is loosely mounted the crank 32.

33 represents a cap secured over the outer end of the shaft 31 and against the outer face of the fulcrumed portion of crank 32. Shaft 31 is non-revoluble, and the cap 33 is secured thereto by the screw 34. Within this cap 33 and around the end of shaft 31 is a coil-spring 35, one end of which is fixed to the fulcrumed portion of the crank 32 and the other end to the cap 33. As this cap is a stationary element and the crank 32 is a movable element connected together by a coil-spring, it follows that when crank 32 is moved on shaft 31 a given arc the spring will automatically reciprocate the crank to its initial position.

36 represents the handle of the crank. The other end of the crank is provided with a sleeve 37, in which is mounted a coil-spring 38.

39 represents a pawl, one end of which is stemmed within the coil-spring 38, the other end of which pawl engages the teeth of the ratchet-wheel 40, loosely mounted on shaft 31. The crank is provided with the peripheral flange 41, forming a housing around the ratchet-wheel 40. Upon the hub of the ratchet-wheel 40 is fixed a gear-wheel 42.

43 represents a plate secured to the casing by screws. One end of the shaft 2 of the roller 3 projects through the casingl and also through plate 43.

45 represents ra pinion fixed. to the shaft 2 and intermeshed with the gearwheel 42. Upon the inside of the casing 46 represents another pinion fixed to the shaft 2.

47 represents a pinion fixed upon the shaft 10. Upon the hub of the pinion 47 is fixed a gear-wheel 48 in mesh with the pinion 46. One end of the shaft 12 projects beyond the arm 13 of the swinging frame 14, and upon the end of said shaft 12 is fixed a gear-wheel 49, intermeshed with the pinion 47.

50 represents a stop-lug on the outside of the casing, which engages the front end of the crank 32.

51 represents a second stop on the casing to engage the rear end of the crank 32. When the crank 32 is raised, as indicated in dotted lines, Fig. 1, the pawl 39 will fix into the teeth of the ratchet-wheel 40, so as to turn the ratchet-wheel with the crank, and rotation will be imparted from the gear-wheel 42 to the pinion 45, so rotating the shaft 2. From the shaft 2 motion is conveyed to the roller 11 through the back gearing formed by the pinion 46, compound gear members 47 48, and the driven pinion 49. Thus the rolls 9 and 11 are driven at a relatively slower speed than the rollers 3 and 5. This slower speed of the record-feeding rollers is for the purpose of feeding a short amount of record-strip to a larger amount of delivery-strip. When the crank 32 is released, the spring 34 will automatically return it to place, during which return movement the pawl 39 passes loosely over the teeth of ratchet-wheel 40, and so suspending the transmission of feed to the roller. The length of stroke of the crank 32, and therefore the length of the paper strips to be delivered and recorded, is determined by the relative positions of the stops 50 and 51. As shown, I have arranged these stops to give the crank a movement practically equal to the semicircle.

The rock-shaft 22 is provided with two arms 56, in the ends of which are pivoted the inwardly-projecting punches 57. (See Figs. 5 and 6.) The curved plate 30 is provided with notches or recesses 58 for the entrance of the punches 57 The rocking of the shaft 22 rocks the arms 56, moving the punches 57 inwardly, so that the inner ends pass into the recess 58, perforating the record-strip by this movement, and thus positively indicating the opening of the register-door. The roller 3 is cut out at 60 (see Fig. 2) to provide space for the punches 57.

61 represents a coil-spring around the rockshaft 22, one end being fixed to shaft 22 and the other end fixed to the casing. The rockshaft is rocked independent of rock-arms 24 to operate punches 57 by manipulating lever b.

63 represents a cutter-blade.

Having` described my invention, I claim- 1. In an autographic register, a casing, two pairs of feed-rollers journaled therein,a crank, gear-wheels between the crank and the first pair of feed-rollers, gear-wheels between the first pair and second pair of rollers, a pawland-ratchet mechanism, between the crank and gear-wheels, a spring for reciprocating the crank, and a stop mechanism for limiting the stroke of the crank, substantially as described.

l 2. In an autographic register, a pair of feedrollers, a shaft on the outside of the casing, a crank loosely mounted on the outer end of said shaft, a ratchet-wheel loosely mounted on the shaft on the outside of the casing, transmitting devices on the inside of casing between the ratchet-wheel and one of said rollers, a spring-controlled pawl mounted on the crank, adapted to engage the teeth of the TOO IIO

ratchet-wheel, whereby it is lixed to the crank in one direction of rotation, substantially as described.

3. In an autographic register, a pair of feedrollers and a second pair of feeding-rollers, a shaft. a crank loose thereon, a ratchet-wheel loose on the shaft, a spring-controlled pawl on the crank adapted to engage the ratchetwheel in, one direction, transmitting devices between ratchet-wheel and one of said rollers of the first-named pair, transmitting devices between said first-named rollers and one of said rollers of the second-named pair, a spring for reciprocating the crank and a stop mechanism for limiting the stroke of the crank, substantially as described.

AL. In an autographic register, a pair of feedrollers, the axis of one of said rollers projecting through the casing, a second pail-'of feedrollers journaled in the casing, a train of gearwheels on the inside of the casing connecting the two pairs of feed-rollers, a stud-shaft on the outside of the casing, a ratchet and gearwheel thereon, a spring-controlled crank and' pawl on said stud-shaft, and a gear-wheel on the shaft of the feed-roller upon the outside of the casing intermeshed with the gearwheel, driven b v said ratchet on the stud-shaft, substantially as described.

5. In an autographic register, a pair of delivery7 feed-rollers, one of which is held in yielding' contact with the other, a pair of record-receiving rollers one of which is held in yielding contact with its companion, trip-levers having meeting ends, the outer ends of said levers engaging said shiftable rollers respectively, a tripping-lug engaging one of said levers, and means for rocking said lug for simultaneously shifting said rollers, substantially as described.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand.

ALBERT KRAUTH. Yitnessesz OLIVER B. KAISER, LUIsE BECK. 

